Job board titans still struggle to solve a common problem

ATLANTA, GA, May 22, 2007 – Jobkabob (http://www.jobkabob.com [jobkabob.com]) a leading job board focused on uniquely matching candidates to careers and HireAbility, LLC (http://www.hireability.com [hireability.com]), a leading provider of artificially intelligent (AI) document parsing technology, today announced their ground-breaking solution that facilitates ideal candidate to job matches, while retaining an unprecedented amount of candidates.

Jobkabob is reporting a remarkable 70 percent capture rate of its jobseeker traffic since implementing ALEX, an application that enables candidates to upload their resume to populate a detailed profile in a fraction of the time of traditional job boards. Jobkabob’s Employment DNA® process then uses the profile data, plus inferred information, to provide candidate matches that go far beyond the limits of keyword-based searches, and address the problem of a mismatched flood of applicants to job postings.

Jobkabob tycoon Warren Bare, who sold his previous company, HeadHunter.net to Careerbuilder.com in 2001 for $200 million, said they chose HireAbility’s ALEX because of its advanced capabilities that compliment Jobkabob searching techniques, accuracy, and software-as-a-service solution.

“When we assessed the parsing technology available today, we saw an unequaled fit with the ALEX software. ALEX allowed us to collect as much data as possible from the resume, dramatically reducing job seeker’s data entry and propelling our capture rates well above the competition,” said Bare. Based on my experience, industry-wide capture rates are typically 20 to 50 percent. Our combination of best-of-breed technologies is Jobkabob’s key to helping more employers and job seekers,” he added.

“Jobkabob has an exceptional understanding of the power of capturing complete candidate profiles quickly, while building a fielded profile for their search technology,” said Ken Smith, Director of Business Development at HireAbility. “Their improved ROI on marketing dollars made possible through increased capture rates, and unique business model – based on delivering accurate candidate matches to recruiters – positions them for continued growth. ALEX compliments this revolutionary service extremely well and we’re proud to be a part of it.”



About Jobkabob:

Jobkabob is one of the leading companies focused on better matching between job seekers and jobs. Jobkabob’s proprietary search is based on skills and experience, not keywords. This lets employers and job seekers find a better match much more quickly.

More information about Jobkabob is available at: http://www.jobkabob.com [www.jobkabob.com].


About HireAbility:

HireAbility.com, LLC is a privately held recruiting services and software company based in Londonderry, NH with additional offices in Redwood City, CA. Since 1999, HireAbility.com's software and services have raised the bar for industry excellence, and have improved talent acquisition with laser-focused precision. HireAbility processes the world’s resumes by integrating its ALEX resume parsing software into solutions from leading providers of job sites, Applicant Tracking Systems, and HR Information Systems. HireAbility connects the world’s recruiters in the fastest growing network of corporate, agency and independent recruiters centered on making placements.